'Arrow' Update: Leaked Audition Tapes Allegedly Reveals A New Villain

A new season means a new big bad villain for The CW's hit superhero TV drama series "Arrow."

A report from Screen Rant cited Comic Book Resources about a couple of leaked audition tapes of actors reading for a yet to be known character listed as "Simon." According to the media outlet, the name could either be an alias or a pseudonym that the "Arrow" production team is using to cover the character's true identity.

The first tape covers what appears to be a confrontation between Stephen Amell's Oliver Queen a.k.a. Green Arrow and this so-called "Simon." The second conversation was meanwhile between Simon's captive begging for his life.

CBR provided the full transcript of the allegedly leaked tapes.

Oliver Queen: So, you're on to him? The one Ra's?

Villain: I'm sure Ra's has told you many things about me. He was quite the storyteller - always concerned about myths and legends. As if he wanted them himself.

Oliver Queen: Why am I here?

Villain: For the same reason a boy is curious about ant he dug out of the ground.

Oliver Queen: And you're the ant in the scenario?

Villain: No, I'm the ground, the Earth, the world. I'm the man even Ra's al Ghul fears.

Oliver Queen: So Ra's is scared of you? I'm not.

Villain: Only because you haven't gotten to know me yet.

Oliver Queen: I'm getting to know you now and I'm not impressed.

Villain: I'm not Slade Wilson or Malcolm Merlyn or any of the other pretenders you've dealt with before.

Oliver Queen: I defeated them both.

Villain: Sounds like you're ready for the main event then. It's graduate day, Mr. Queen.

The second conversation reads as follows:

Unknown: Please, don't kill me.

Villain: Well, I hadn't made up my mind up about that to be honest, but I can tell you that the incessant whining isn't helping your cause much.

Unknown: I haven't done anything to you.

Villain: That's a matter of opinion. You failed me.

Unknown: I'm sorry.

Villain: Not yet you're not, but you will be. In that interval try to have some dignity at least.

Unknown: I'll do anything you want.

Villain: So, that's a pass on dignity. I was in your position more than once, vulnerable and someone else's mercy or lack thereof. It is a terrible feeling. It might be the worst emotion, worst than sadness or grief or loneliness. That's why I made it point not to feel it again. Family, friends, love, children, I cut ties with all of that. Now there's nothing I can be threatened with. I look at you and see your fear and there's nothing that I recognize. I have no fear, because of that. I show no mercy.

CBR was quick to drop its speculation saying that this "Simon" could none other than "Damien Darhk," the leader of the mysterious group called H.I.V.E. The name was mentioned several times in the series and in the previous season, Ra's al Ghul (Matt Nable) warned Queen about him.